Human Sense of Smell

Often being vastly underrated the human sense of smell plays an essential role in our life, e.g. in food acceptance, fragrance appreciation, and as a warning device for spoiled food, toxic gases and the presence of fire. The book provides a multidisciplinary up-to-date review of the structure and function of the sense of smell and of how it is influenced by the environment and diseases. It is divided into the following 5 – Anatomy, Physiology and Chemistry – Measurement of OlfactoryResponses – Development and Senescense – Basic Characteristics of Human Olfaction – Clinical and Health Aspects of Olfaction.